Foot measuring device



Aug. 30, 19. A. L. SCHOLL. 2,480,776

FOOT MEASURING DEVICE Filed April 14, 1945 Patented Aug. 30, 1949 UNIT ED STATES PATENT OFFICE FGWFMEASURING DEXIGE Albert Scholl, Maquokcta, Iowa Application April f4, 1945;. Serial 588 ,305-

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This mventiom relates: to: podiatry; chiropcdy; on foot treatment. and more particularly to": due:- vines fiormeasnringthe; arches or the feet in order. to construct: from. those: measuremenfi am archonsupport place fallen: or. weak arches heels in a normal position;

Heretoilore; in order to: fit? a pens'onls' feet with arches, ithas been: customary to' use a stock are sized to shoeslzes and. not-madefor each individual foot; and: to: trim. and alter in an attempt to make a fit.

Theresult has-been that frequently arches have.

been obtained: that did: not meet the individual: needs-and-sthe desired.resultswereinot-obtained. Thepresent irsventiom contemplates more ac curatemeasurement of the arches of the: feet to obtain better fitting arches so that eaclr toot-Will denive-the-utmost in comfortthat canibe derived from footcorrection.

It isvanlobject-ofs themventiomto pnovide a foot measuring device usable as a: template: to: secure theactual: measurements and pattern of the human foot including the load supporting soles thereof, such. measuring device being adjustable tothe desired exact positions so that the 26 bones of the foot are in normal position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a template ofthe;above'chanacterso that the proper patternof the arches of the foot may be obtained so. that supporting arches of; any material may be constructed either separately from .or built into the shoe to place the entire foot 01'. the individual measured. in a normal" position. in order that greater. comfort and less discomfort is afforded. Ifii'safurther object of the invention to'provi'd'e a device of the character described which will show positively the corrections necessary for returning the foot to normal position.

Further objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent from the following specification taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view illustrating an application of the invention for use in measuring the foot;

Fig. 2, a side elevation of the device of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3, a bottom plan view.

Referring to the drawings, the invention comprises front and rear base plates II) and II respectively, adapted to be placed beneath and in contact with the bottom of the foot to be measured. These base plates are relatively adjustable in order to accommodate feet of different lengths. The base plate i0 is provided with a stud l2 slid- 2, able ina slot laintherear base plate,.andawing nut M. on the stud [Z is provided for clamping the parts in. fixed. relation.

The rear. base. plate I 11 may be. provided witha scale I5 for determining the relative. positions oi the two members. Also, the rear base plate is provid'edwith. a hollow seat. L6. for limiting the movement of the. foot rearwardl'y on the base plate.

At the front of the forward base plate [0. are oppositely disposed width determining members I? and. Iii, the former being curved to. accommodate the romidediportion of the foot adjacent the joint at the base of the great toe, and being permanently secured to the base plate It. The width detennim'ngmember It? mounted adjustably with regard to the base plate by means or a: stud F9; 32 s1'ot'20, and a wing nut 2H threadedly mounted on the stud F9 sothat the parts can belooked together; The structure just described makes it possibie to determine the" length and width of the arches of the foot- In order to determine the corifigura/ilibn of thesol'csot the foot orthe proper arches of the foot, longitudinal and metatarsal arch blocks 22 and as: are prowidena The longitudinal? arch block 22 is mounted em a threarledi stud; which extends islnrouglrv slots: 25 and: 26 in: the base plates I Bi and L l,. and has an adjusting wheel: 21' amdi a wing: not 2.8 threadedl yr mounted: the Stilldl height-andv width and forward? (Jr-backward 1398i? of the block. 22: can thus be given thenecesasary adjustments The metatarsal: block 23- can likewise be a de justed! on aceountot the tact that it is mounted on a threaded stud 29 which extends through a slot 30 in the base plate and is provided with an adjusting member 3|, and a wing nut 32 by means of which parts the block may be adjusted laterally, or the angular position of the same varied as desired.

The front base plate may be provided with a scale 30 for determining the position of the arch block 23 and while the same is not necessary a. similar scale can be applied to the front base plate for determining the position of the arch block 22. The scales are for measuring distances and sizing and each mark of the scale represents A; of an inch.

It will be understood from the foregoing that by means of the measuring device described an arch may be made which will have the necessary length and width and to permit freedom of movement of the foot yet give the necessary support to the foot. Also, the arches that are subjected to great stresses are supported so that maximum comfort and satisfaction will be obtained by the wearer.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made in the invention without departing from the spirit and scope thereof and therefore the invention is not limited by that which is shown in the drawing and described in the specification but only as indicated in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A template for measuring the foot comprisr ing front and rear relatively adjustable base plates, means for locking said base plates in adjusted relation, a heel seat carried by the rear base plate, width measuring members carried adjacent the front end of the forward base plate, 1

4 members being adjustable laterally of said base plates and toward and from the same.

4. A template for measuring the foot comprising front and rear relatively adjustable base plates, said rear base plate being provided with indicia for indicating the relative setting between said'base plates, means for locking said base plates in adjusted relation, width measuring members adjustably carried adjacent the front end of the forward base plate, and arch members adjustably mounted on said forward base plate, one being disposed in position to engage the instep and the other to engage the metatarsal arch,

the former being adjustable longitudinally of the base plates and toward and from the same and the latter being adjustable transversely of the base plates and toward and from the same.

means for adjusting th distance between said width measuring members, adjustably mounted arch measuring members including a pair of members having convex arch engaging surfaces, one of said arch measuring members being adjustable longitudinally of said base plates and toward and from the same, and the other of said arch measuring members being adjustable lateruring members being adjustable laterally of said base plates and toward and from the same, and means for locking said arch measuring members in adjusted position.

3. A template for measuring the foot comprising front and rear relatively adjustable base plates, a heel seat carried by the rear base plate, width measuring members carried adjacent the front end of the forward base plate, means for adjusting the distance between said width measuring members, adjustably mounted arch measuring members including a pair of members having convex arch engaging surfaces, one of said arch measuring members being adjustable longitudinally of said base plates and toward and from the same, and the other of said arch measuring 5. A template for measuring the foot comprising front and rear relatively adjustable base plates, said rear plate having a plurality of longitudinal slots therein, a stud attached to said front plate and adapted to be received by one of the longitudinal slots, adjustable fastening means attached to said stud in order that said plates may be moved relative and be locked in adjusted relationship, width measuring members carried adjacent the forward end of the front base plate, one of said width measuring members being fixed to said front base plate and the other being slidably attached thereto, said front plate having a longitudinal slot adapted to overlie one of the longitudinal slots in the rear base plate, an arch member for engaging the instep positioned over said slots and secured to said base plates by a stud passing through said slots, means for adjustably spacing the instep arch member from the base plates, said front base plate having an arouate slot, and an arch member for engaging the metatarsal arch attached to a stud received by said arcuate slot whereby the position of said arch member may be varied.

ALBERT L. SCHOLL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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